Spots in Western Area Area

  • The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma
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    4.0
    40 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Watanukimachi 992-1
    "This art museum is located in a prefectural park in Gunma Prefecture, next to the Gunma no Mori bus stop, accessible by the City loop bus from the JR Takasaki Station. It contains around 2,000 pieces of diverse modern art, ranging from Japanese works, such as Sotaro Yasui's ""Ashi wo arau onna"" and foreign artists such as Claude Monet's ""Water Lilies"". Events including exhibitions in the exhibition room which straddles two floors, lectures in the auditorium and workshops are held on the second floor. A restaurant and a shop selling accessories and other items are also located on the first floor."

    広々とした空間に幾何学的に壁や柱が配置されている、展示品も勿論ですが建物自体も興味深い構造になっている美術館です。建物自体が大きいだけでなく複数ある各展示室自体も広々としているため、常設展・企画展を合わせて鑑賞しても1時間は簡単に過ぎてしまいます。 1階と2階の2階構成となっており、1階で主に企画展、2階で常設展が展示されています。特に2階は展示室によっては広さだけでなく天井の高さもあり、特に天窓...

  • Konnyaku Park
    Shopping
    Gunma Pref. Kanragunkanramachi Obata 204-1
    This konjac-themed interactive facility is located in Obata, Kanra Town, Kanra County. Visitors can tour a factory and learn about the konjac production process, experience making konjac jelly and handmade konjac (reservations required by the day before), and other activities to deepen their knowledge about konjac. There’s also an all-you-can-take-home course and a free konjac buffet that lets visitors have their fill of konjac.
  • Tomioka Silk Mill
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Tomiokashi Tomioka 1-1
    When Japan first began trading with countries around the world in the late Edo period, silk was its biggest export. The Tomioka Silk Mill was founded as a model mill in 1872 by the Meiji government with the aim of improving the quality and productivity of silk production. The first buildings were timber-frame and brick construction, a pattern which continues to be used almost unchanged today. The site is filled with ways to learn about its history, including guided tours and a smartphone guide. The group of buildings from the time when the mill was first opened is designated Important Cultural Properties and National Treasures and was also collectively registered as a World Heritage Site in 2014.
  • Roadside Station Kurabuchi Oguri no Sato
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    3.5
    21 Reviews
    Transportation
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Kurabuchimachisannokura 296-1
    This roadside station is located at the foot of Mt. Haruna, on National Route 406, approximately 30 minutes from the Joshin-etsu Expressway Matsuida-Myogi Interchange. The building was designed to resemble a warehouse, and on the first floor, has shops that sell local agricultural produce and processed foods, as well as a restaurant where customers can enjoy local cuisines. On the second floor, is a rest corner which is equipped with baby-change toilets, computers for looking up information and other facilities, as well as a 24-hour rooftop deck that has a brilliant view of the surrounding mountains and fields. There is also a multipurpose hall which acts as a local community center.

    四万温泉の帰りに寄りました。 丁度長野堰の歴史についてのジオラマ展示がしてありました。解説してくださる方がおり詳しく説明していただきました。

  • Akima Plum Forest
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    3.5
    12 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Annakashi Nishikamiakima
    In this plum grove in Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, about 35,000 plum trees are planted over 50 hectares in the hills of the Akima River’s upper reaches. It is one of the best plum blossom viewing spots of the Kanto area and is one of the three largest plum groves in Gunma Prefecture. The Akima Plum Festival takes place during peak flowering season, with various events like a mochi rice cake pounding contest and flea market.

    関東の三大梅林に入っていないのは歴史的に新しい事が理由らしい 量的には勝る 少し不安になる細い道を車で登り頂上エリアに着く 平日でも駐車場は混んでいる 売店や食堂は半分くらい閉まっていた 食事とシートを用意してピクニックで行くのが良さそうです

  • Yasuragino Yu (Gunma Onsen)
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Kanekomachi 1767
    This hot spring is located in Gunma Prefecture, approximately 40 minutes by bus or taxi from the JR Takasaki Station. The amber-colored spring water warms the body to the core, and is said to be effective for illnesses such as nerve pain and sensitivity to cold, in addition to having a cleansing effect on the skin. The hot spring water is free flowing and drawn from its source, and visitors can enjoy a variety of baths including outdoor baths and foot baths. There are also private rooms with baths for groups and families to take their time relaxing. The restaurant offers several local dishes such as Okkirikomi noodle and fluffy omelet.

    広い!休憩所が沢山ある! サウナが熱い! 水風呂が2箇所ある!高温湯がある! 露天風呂にチェアーもある! 整いたい人にオススメ! 食事どころや、お弁当も格安でボリューミーでお手頃! 駐車場が広い!

  • Lake Haruna
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Harunakomachi
    This lake is located on the western side of Mt. Haruna, one of the “Three Mountains of Jomo.” It is a crater lake formed by eruptions from Mt. Haruna, and it is at an altitude of approximately 1,100 meters. It is known for its gorgeous view of the central volcanic cone of Mt. Haruna, which is often called “Haruna Fuji,” and it features in many outdoor activities, including pleasure cruise tours, motor home camping, hill-climb races, and other leisure and sports events.
  • Takasaki Tower Museum of Art
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    4.0
    28 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Gunma Takasaki-shi Sakaecho 3-23 Takasaki Tower 21
    An art museum located within the Takasaki Tower 21 high-rise building at the east exit of Takasaki Station in Sakae-cho, Takasaki City. Their collection includes works by modern Japanese painters such as Yokoyama Taikan and Uemura Shoen as well as active Japanese painters who hail from Gunma. Special exhibitions are also held in the museum.

    私が行った時、「山」というタイトルの展覧会を開催していた。 入場者は、私入れて10人ぐらい。 この展覧会は、日本画の力作が53点展示してあったが、これしか見に来ないのでは寂しい。 私除き、全員地元に住む常連らしかった。 駅前にあり、アクセスが良い。学芸員さんは品がよく好感が持てる。 けど、宣伝不足という印象。 一般の入場料は、500円と高くないし、展示されている絵画には、巨匠作もある。 宣伝を...

  • Megumi no Yu
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Annakashi Isobe 3-3-41
    This day-trip hot spring facility is managed by Annaka City and is located five minutes’ walk from the JR Shin’etsu Main Line’s Isobe Station. There are Japanese-style and western-style bathrooms with both outdoor baths and a large bath, separated by gender that are on a rotating daily schedule. There are also two types of sauna, one far infrared, and one steam sauna, as well as a disabled bath which can be accessed by a lift. The Sand-Salt Bath which is full of white sand and minerals is also very popular for its circulation and sweat promoting and metabolism-boosting qualities. (Reservation required.) It is a copper and iron-content sodium chloride hydrogen carbonate spring which also has a high salt content, and is said to be effective for nerve pain and chronic digestive diseases, etc.

    短時間の滞在なら、かなりお安く入館できます。ただ、私が利用した日は、2階の施設がメンテナンスのため利用できませんでした。そのせいか、入浴後に休めるような休憩所は大広間しかなく、あまり寛げませんでした。温泉の質は滑らかで、肌がしっとりとして体が温まりました。駅から徒歩で行けますが、道が狭く交通量が多いので、ご注意を。

  • Roadside Station Manba no sato
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
    Transportation
    Gunma Pref. Tanogunkannamachi Kuroda Michishita Sakai 742-1
    This roadside station is located on National Route 462 (Jikkoku Toge Pass Road), on the bank of the clear Kanna River in Kanna Town (previously Manba Town). The souvenir center (direct sales outlet) sells local vegetables, specialty homemade Konjac and Miso, etc. The cafeteria has a menu which includes a handmade soba set meal, and changes according to the seasonal ingredients and wild vegetables available. And there is also a processing experience corner which uses local agricultural produce, as well as exhibits of fish which are local to Manba Town.

    昨年リニューアルオープンしたばかりの道の駅なので、とても綺麗です。館内には農産物直売所の他に、神流町特産のそば・大豆・マスなどを使った料理を味わえるお食事処も入っていました。また神流川を望める場所には自由に利用できるテラス席もありました。

  • Mt. Haruna
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Harunakomachi
    A 1,449 meter tall mountain located in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture and one of the Three Mountains of Jomo. At the top of the mountain are Lake Haruna, a caldera lake, and the Haruna-Fuji lava dome central volcanic cone. A ropeway takes visitors to the top in around three minutes, and from here you can get a sweeping view of the Kanto Plain and the mountains of the Joshu area. Many events are also held here and in winter visitors can enjoy the magical site of the Lake Haruna during the Illumination Festa nighttime illumination festival.
  • Usui Sekisho (Checkpoint)
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    3.5
    29 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Annaka-shi Matsuidamachi Yokokawa 573-2
    A historic site located along Prefectural Route 92 in Yokokawa, Matsuida-machi, Annaka City. The Edo Shogunate established the Sekisho Checkpoints in 1623 to monitor people and luggage traveling along the Nakasendo Road (called the former Nakasendo Road in current times) which was a key route for transportation. The Sekisho building has been restored and there is also an exhibition room displaying historical materials located within the Asaojaya Teahouse near Yokokawa Station. Annually in May they hold the Usui Sekisho Festival.

    今の群馬県と長野県の間にある関所跡です。 本当の関所があった場所ではなく、郡役所の跡地に関所の門を移設したものです。 駅弁の「峠の釜飯」のおぎのやからも歩いて行ける場所ですので、セットで訪れても良いと思います。

  • Roadside Station Oasis Nanmoku
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
    Transportation
    Gunma Pref. Kanragunnanmokumura Chihara 3-1
    20 minutes by car from the Shimonita Interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway. A rest area surrounded by natural beauty situated along the Nanmoku River in the village of Nanmoku. The station’s farm direct shop sells fresh, local vegetables; dried sweet potatoes; and numerous other local products; the shop’s popular Torao bread and shiso-maki (miso wrapped in perilla leaves) are sold from June to December. Kachan Honpo, a shop opened here in 1999, sells old-fashioned homemade dishes. In the station’s cafeteria, you can enjoy desserts made with locally-grown blueberries.

    うどんと名物のコンニャク、テラス席で気持ち良くいただきました。 コロナ禍のため、バツグンの食環境のこのお店に入店、オアシスです。

  • Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Hanadakamachi 296
    The Shorinzan Darumaji Temple is famous for the Festival of the Seven Herbs of Spring, where they pray for the ideal direction. This festival of seven herbs began over 200 years ago during the Tenmei period by commoners seeking salvation from famine. The festival occurs every year on January 6 and 7.
  • Gunmaken Gokoku Shrine
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Notsukemachi 2000
    This shrine is located approximately eight minutes by car from Takasaki Station's West Exit. Over 40,000 souls of people lost during the war are enshrined here. In 1909, the Gunma Shokonkai was formed and every year, they held a remembrance festival in the Eireiden (Hall of Heroic Spirits) in Takasaki Park until an institutional reform of 1939 when the shrine was established, and the souls enshrined here in 1941. In addition to the main shrine with its simple copperplate roof, built in the Nagare-zukuri style, there are also several memorial monuments in the grounds. Also, in addition to the Tsukinami no Matsuri Festival held every month, many other rites are conducted on the spacious grounds, and it is possible to have a Shinto wedding here.

    妙義方面から向かいましたがナビでなかなか辿り着けず、必死で探しました。 多くの地の護国神社を参拝しています。 群馬県の護国神社も静寂という言葉がぴったりな開けた境内でした。 スッと背筋が伸びるような雰囲気を感じます。

  • Drive-in Nanakoshi
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Transportation
    Gunma Pref. Fujiokashi Kamiochiai 838
    "A 24-hour rest area located close to the Nanakoshiyama kofun burial mound, a designated Important Cultural Property situated on the outskirts of Fujioka City. Interestingly, instead of a diner style restaurant typical of Japanese ""drive-in"" rest areas, the facility is filled with retro hot food vending machines which cook your food to order, and visitors can find examples of each of the ""big three"" retro hot food vending machine varieties: noodles, toast, and hamburgers. Vending machine enthusiasts travel from around the country to try these machines and the rest area has also famously been used as a shooting location for films and television dramas. The rest area's chashu noodles, made with home crafted chashu roast pork, are popular with many, even excluding the novelty of the fact they come out of a vending machine."

    レトロゲームやレトロ自販機が動態保存されている。 50歳以上は懐かしいと思えるかもしれないが、独特のヤバい雰囲気があるので。 評価はわかれるかと思います。 昭和のヤバい雰囲気が好きな人へ。

  • Arafune Cold Storage
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Kanragunshimonitamachi Minaminomaki Yashiki Ko 10690
    This silkworm egg storage facility was built in 1905. Its refrigeration technology using naturally cooled air allowed the silviculture cycle, which traditionally had been annual, to be done several times a year. From 1905 until the 1930s it boasted the largest storage capacity in Japan. It still maintains its chilled environment today. A nationally designated historic site, it’s also registered as part of the “Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites” World Heritage Site.

    神津牧場の奥の方に駐車場がありそこから900m急坂を降ります 帰りはこれを30分以上かけて登ることになるので時間配分をよく考える必要があります 入場料500円の世界遺産エリア、ガイドの方がいて、いろいろ解説してくださいました 重要なのはここの風穴の冷風で蚕蛾の卵を冷蔵して、出荷の時期を調整したので、年に3-4回、蚕を孵化させることができて、養蚕農家、その集結場所である富岡製糸場の効率が飛躍的に向上...

  • Kouzu Dairy Farm
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    3.5
    16 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Kanragunshimonitamachi Minaminomaki 250
    This dairy farm is located in Kozuarafune Kogen, Kanra County, Gunma Prefecture. It was established in 1887 and is the oldest western style dairy farm in Japan. Visitors can experience ecotourism in the midst of nature, night tours, staying in lodges or camping, and the Goemon bath. You can also enjoy meals in the Teppanyaki corner or Jersey beef, milk and ice cream in the cafeteria. The shop sells rich Jersey milk and ice cream, Rindswurst sausages and retort pouch curry.

    Unlike some Japanese farms, this is no show farm. This is a working dairy with about 80 milk cows. To accommodate visitors, they also have a small petting zoo of goats, sheep and bunnies and on...

  • Aimagawa Onsen Fureaikan
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Kurabuchimachimizunuma 27
    This natural hot spring, rich in nature and close to Takasaki City in Gunma Prefecture, is about 30 minutes from Matsuida-Myogi Interchange on the Joshin-etsu Expressway. The facility provides accommodation or can be used as a day spa or for parties. At the spacious restaurant under the unique octagonal dome-shaped roof, visitors can taste the famous “kamameshi (flavored rice cooked in a small pot) and in autumn and winter the “Okkirikomi” (noodles cooked in a pot with vegetables). The famous secret hot spring “Seseragi-no-yu” is colorless and transparent when it bubbles to the surface, but over time changes to a reddish-brown color. Visitors can leisurely enjoy the dense cloudy hot spring that changes depending on the time and the weather.

    久〜しぶりの相間川温泉。連休で混在かなと思いつつ行って来ました。駐車場には沢山の車が…。でも、入口から沢山人が出て来て一安心。6時頃は狙い目かな?タイミングよく、ラッキー!気候も最高で、露天風呂は気持ち良くの〜びり。気持ちいい温泉、ありがとう。

  • Farm Club Nakazato Farm
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma Pref. Takasakishi Nakazatomachi 820
    This tourist farm is located approximately 20 minutes from the Kan’etsu Expressway Maebashi Interchange. It is around 12,000 square meters in size and visitors can enjoy listening to Mozart while they pick the strawberries. The strawberries which are grown for picking here are Classic Strawberries. Fruits and vegetables grown surrounded by classical music are said not only to reduce stress but also that they taste sweeter as a result. This farm has JGAP certification, which means that the strawberries are grown safely and in an environmentally-friendly manner. The strawberry picking season is every year from January to mid-May.

    以前より規模がかなり大きくなった印象です。受付で指定されたビニールハウスまで200メートル位歩いてようやく到着。トイレは受付の近くなので事前に寄ったほうが良いです。

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Gunma prefecture is synonymous with onsen. Natural hot spring water sources throughout the prefecture have given rise to a series of small onsen towns, each set among luscious mountains. At Kusatsu, Ikaho, and Minakami, traditional indoor and outdoor bathing experiences are served hand in hand with irresistible onsen-themed food, including steam-cooked eggs and custard pudding.

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